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Readers may recall receiving an email directing them to a survey conducted by the La Joya American Federation of Teachers regarding absences and the administration’s request for documentation. The survey was conducted before Christmas and LJAFT received 316 responses from 38 different worksites. |
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We hope you enjoy our new website. However, our old website located at www.ljft.org still exists. To visit the old site, click here. |
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Why I joined La Joya AFT!
Hear why your peers in La Joya chose La Joya AFT. |
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May's newsletter will be a brief publication. This month has been very busy for you and me. You want a local organization to be there for you right away when issues arise, and that is what you will get by joining La Joya AFT. Local office and staff to help you out. |
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The AFL-CIO has launched its 2012 AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch site—now called CEO Pay and the 99%—which includes the most comprehensive data available on 2011 executive pay. All the data available is searchable by industry, by state and by the top 100 highest-paid CEOs.
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Many studies over the years have documented the need for smoother transitions from prekindergarten to the elementary level. A new AFT report reinforces that conclusion—and does it in a manner that puts frontline voices at the heart of the dialogue.
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The citizens of Ohio took back their state with a historic vote on Nov. 8 to repeal Senate Bill 5. The vote, which marks the first time that the collective bargaining rights of public employees have been upheld on a statewide ballot, sends a clear signal that Ohioans will not sit idly by while politicians scapegoat hard-working public employees for an economic crisis they did not create.
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President Obama's bold plan—the American Jobs Act—is the right antidote to help solve our persistent economic problems, AFT president Randi Weingarten says.
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Two longtime union activists and education reformers are assuming new roles in AFT's leadership, AFT president Randi Weingarten announced on Sept. 9.
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Texas Legislature must "Make Education a Priority". At the start of the 2011-2012 school year, classrooms in Texas schools, will be short changed by $1000 less per student. So if you have 22 students in an elemantary classroom, that means you will have $22,000 less to educate those students. We must get ready for 2012 Election to take back Texas schools. We have to go out and vote!!! |
Every day, educators and other public employees, and the services they provide our communities, are being attacked. From challenging collective bargaining rights, to undermining the quality of public education and higher education, to decimating pensions and trying to put healthcare coverage further out of reach, working men and women across the country are under assault. And if this has taught us one thing, it's that Elections Matter.
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Calling Young Teachers
The AFT is looking for young teachers to join our Generation Y online community. This supportive network of young professionals is a place to discuss issues that affect you and your work. You can interact with other members through the forums and member pages, learn more about what is going on in schools across the nation, and find out about upcoming events and activities you can attend.
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Education News from the Texas AFT Legislative Hotline 
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Generation Y teachers—those in their mid-30s or younger—say that to keep them in teaching, schools should be transformed into workplaces that support high-quality teaching and learning, so eager but nearly overwhelmed novices will stay in the profession and can become highly effective, according to a new report by the AFT and the American Institutes for Research.
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In a March 28 speech sponsored by the Commonwealth Club, AFT president Randi Weingarten challenged those who have blamed public employees and their right to collectively bargain as a cause of their states' fiscal problems.
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AFT Members Will Stand Together for 'We Are One' Week of Action
Workers' fundamental rights are under attack in a growing number of states. But as we have seen in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and elsewhere, those attacks have inspired and motivated tens of thousands of union members to stand together for their rights. The challenge now, as AFT president Randi Weingarten put it in a recent e-mail to more than 1.5 million AFT members and allies, is to take this moment and turn it into a movement. One step in that direction is a "We Are One" Week of Action, starting April 4, that will bring together members from the AFT and other unions, along with our allies, to participate in events around the country. First, take the pledge to help make a difference. Once you take the pledge, you'll see lots of ideas for how to join in the week of action.
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AFT president Randi Weingarten on Feb. 24 proposed a new way to align teacher development and evaluation to due process for tenured teachers. Weingarten laid out a three-step process consisting of clear standards for what teachers should know and be able to do, a time-limited improvement and support plan for teachers deemed to be unsatisfactory according to the evaluation standards, and a hearing process that can take no longer than 100 days, which in many cases would be even more expedient.
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On Jan. 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy captured and crystallized a moment in history when he told America, "the torch has been passed to a new generation." To mark the 50th anniversary of this landmark inaugural address, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum has created a new website filled with groundbreaking multimedia that invites young visitors to explore the JFK legacy through such core themes as public service, civil rights and innovation.
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La Joya AFT held it's annual meeting August 7th at La Quinta Inn and Suites in Mission. Election of officers was held at this meeting. |
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Seven La Joya AFT members visited Washington, D.C. July 15-18, 2009. Four members went to get trained in the Membership Service Specialists program. Ms. Mary Sauceda and Mr. Joe Castro will be working part-time with our local to better serve our members. In the last two years our local has grown 54% in membership. We must be doing something good for our members to be experirncing tremendous growth. Ms. Sauceda and Mr. Castro will be assisiting Mr. JJ Luna, Staff Rep in serving our members. |
Thirdy-six, 36, La Joya AFT members received AFT Disaster Relief Fund checks for losses during Hurricane Dolly back in July, 2008. |
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Register for the Educator-To-Voter Project
Fed up about getting no respect at the state capitol? Use your power as a citizen to change the hostile climate at the capitol. Register here to join Texas AFT activists in our educator-to-voter education project..
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Teacher Survival Kit
Need tips for classroom management, setting up the classroom for the first day, or forms to help make everything run smoothly? Look no further with Texas AFT's Teacher Survival Kit. (PDF, 2 MB)
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Texas AFT's online resource and brochure help you navigate the latest changes to the Safe Schools Act.
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Sign up for the daily Legislative Hotline and Action Alerts…find out who your elected officials are on the state and national levels.
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